verb
to compare, to contrast
A2
Means to compare or to contrast, used to examine similarities and differences. It is transitive and very commonly used with mit (compare A mit B). Irregular strong verb: Präteritum verglich, Partizip II verglichen. Uses auxiliary haben for perfect tenses. Not reflexive. In practice.
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Er verglich die beiden Angebote.
He compared the two offers.
Wir haben die Ergebnisse verglichen.
We compared the results.
Ich vergleiche die Preise.
I'm comparing the prices.
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Picture two side-by-side graphs being placed on a scale to 'compare' them — the graphs are being 'verglichen' (joined together).
Sounds like 'very-glee-chen' — imagine 'very' + 'glee' to recall 'verglei-'
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vergleichen commonly takes 'mit' or 'als' in comparisons (e.g., 'mit etwas vergleichen', 'etwas mit etwas vergleichen'). It is inseparable (prefix 'ver-' is not separable). The verb is used both for neutral comparisons and evaluative contrasts.